Patents by Inventor Bryan Franklin Howell

Bryan Franklin Howell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Portable computer with top mounted optical drive
    Patent number: 6621691
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a base member and a lid member attached to the base member and movable between a closed position and an open position. A display is mounted on a first side of the lid member positioned adjacent the base member when the lid member is in the closed position. An optical drive is mounted on a second side of the lid member opposite the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Bryan Franklin Howell
  • Portable computer with top mounted optical drive
    Publication number: 20030011975
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a base member and a lid member attached to the base member and movable between a closed position and an open position. A display is mounted on a first side of the lid member positioned adjacent the base member when the lid member is in the closed position. An optical drive is mounted on a second side of the lid member opposite the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: Bryan Franklin Howell
  • User configured palm rests for a portable computer system
    Patent number: 6385037
    Abstract: A portable computer system has an enclosure including a base with a first surface and a microprocessor mounted in the enclosure. A keyboard is mounted in the base of the enclosure and is coupled to provide input to the microprocessor. A mass storage is coupled to the microprocessor and a display is coupled to the microprocessor by a video controller. A system memory is coupled to provide storage to facilitate execution of computer programs by the microprocessor. A support member is attached to the enclosure and at least a portion of the support member extends from the first surface of the enclosure adjacent the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Bryan Franklin Howell, Paul Andrew Kirchoff
  • User configured palm rests for a portable computer system
    Publication number: 20010038524
    Abstract: A portable computer system has an enclosure including a base with a first surface and a microprocessor mounted in the enclosure. A keyboard is mounted in the base of the enclosure and is coupled to provide input to the microprocessor. A mass storage is coupled to the microprocessor and a display is coupled to the microprocessor by a video controller. A system memory is coupled to provide storage to facilitate execution of computer programs by the microprocessor. A support member is attached to the enclosure and at least a portion of the support member extends from the first surface of the enclosure adjacent the keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Bryan Franklin Howell, Paul Andrew Kirchoff